Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur Bláskógabyggð

Waste Disposal and Recycling

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The municipalities of Grímsnes- og

Grafningshreppur and Bláskógabyggð will soon

begin collecting organic waste from the local

households and institutions. Simultaneously,

it will be made mandatory to sort organic

waste from other waste. This applies both to

real estate owners and companies. There are

many benefits to sorting organic waste, both

economic and environmental. The cost of

disposing of organic waste is generally lower

than the cost of general waste disposal or

incineration. Organic waste processing reduces

pollution and undesirable environmental effects.

Gámaþjónustan hf is responsible for waste

disposal in the two municipalities and will

process the organic waste as compost which

will then be used as soil nutrition.

Adopting a circular economy includes

changing our outlook on waste. Up until now

we have viewed waste as a worthless product

and gotten rid of it in landfills or by incineration.

This must change. The reality is that our waste

is comprised of valuable material and the more

we consume, and the more people inhabit the

planet, this material will become increasingly

more valuable. We live in a world with limited

resources and the world has reached a certain

turning point where our possibilities for creating

new material is decreasing.

Starting is the hardest part about sorting

waste. Each household has its way of collecting

waste and disposing of it in the available

facilities – paper, plastic, and now organic.

The municipalities will offer their inhabitants,

free of charge, a small container for organic

waste to place in their kitchen. Glass and metal

shall be disposed of at recycling centres in

the municipalities. It may prove challenging for

some to incorporate this extra level of waste

disposal into their daily or weekly routines, but

it will be to benefit us all. The better we sort our

waste the more we can affect the cost of waste

disposal that real estate owners and businesses

end up paying for. It is therefore in the best

interest of us all to lower the cost of waste

disposal as much as possible. This is how

everyone benefits from efficient waste sorting.

On behalf of the municipalities of

Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur

and Bláskógabyggð,

Elísabet Björney Lárusdóttir

Environment consultant

Recycling: What’s in it for me?

Waste Disposal and Recycling • Published by: Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur and Bláskógabyggð • Layout and design: Elín Esther Magnúsdóttir, www.layout.is • Printing: Litróf, environmentally friendly printshop.

Circular economy

Raw material Design

Production

Recy

cle Reproduction

Collection

Distribu

tion

Usage, re-usage, repair

Unrecyclablewaste

www.ust.is

Consumption

Directions for sorting mixed wasteIf waste sorting is generally successful, then there should be very little waste in the grey bin. An example of such waste is for example, diapers, pet-related waste, packaging made from mixed materials that is impossible to separate and waste that is impossible to clean.

Mixed, unsorted waste is disposed of in landfills and by reducing such waste it is possible to minimize the negative environmental impact caused by such waste.

Collected every 3 weeks

Directions for sorting organic wasteAll organic waste goes in the bin with the brown lid, the waste is then used in composting where it will turn into mulch. It is best to collect the material in a specific bag of paper or a biodegradable plastic bag which will then compost with the material. Never use a normal plastic bag.

Be careful to close the bags tightly before placing them in the brown bin.

Brown binOrganic waste

What can go in the bin?

Soups, sauces and broth should be poured down the drain and not

placed with the organic waste.

THE BASIC RULE is that if you can eat it but do not want to, then it should go in the brown bin.

NEW!

Collected every 3 weeks

Grey binMixed waste

THE BASIC RULE is that if you find no other place for the waste then it likely belongs in the grey bin.

Fruit and fruit peel

Vegetables and vegetable peel

Eggs and eggshells

Cooked meat and fish

Meal

Rice and pasta

Bread and cakes

Coffee grounds, coffee filters and teabags

Used kitchen tissues

Cut flowers and plants

Dyed table-napkins

Stickers

Disposable gloves

Rubber gloves

Pens

Lighters

Chewing gum

CDs

Diapers

What can go in the bin?

Collected every 6 weeks

Directions for sorting plasticTo make sure plastic is usable as recycled material it is necessary to keep in mind that plastic containers from food and cleaning materials need to be rinsed and dried properly. It is good to compress the packaging to reduce its bulk. All plastic material should be placed in plastic bags in the bin.

Plastic that is collected is mostly processed abroad for recycling but partly for energy generation.Plastumbúðir

• Plastpokar • Plastbrúsar s.s hreinsiefni• Plastdósir s.s. skyr, ís, smurostur • Plastfilma glær og lituð • Plastumbúðir s.s. utan af kexi og sælgæti• Plastbakkar • Plastflöskur s.s. sjampó og sósur• Frauðplastsumbúðir • Pokar utan af snakki

Hringhellu 6 • 221 Hafnarfjörður • Sími 535 2510 • gamar@gamar.is

Green binPlastic

THE BASIC RULE is that if you are not sure whether the material is made of aluminium or plastic then you can try to crumple up the material and if it springs back into its original shape it's plastic, if it stays crumpled then it is aluminium and is categorized as metal.

Collected every 6 weeks

Directions for sorting paper and cardboardTo make the most of the usability of the recycled material it is essential to make sure that milk cartons have been rinsed thoroughly and that other food packaging made of paper is clean and dry. It is important to remove all food remnants and plastic material that may be left inside the packaging. All material should be placed directly in the blue bin and not in plastic bags. Paper and cardboard are shipped abroad for recycling and reusing this material reduces deforestation.Pappír og pappi

• Dagblöð og tímarit • Umslög og gluggaumslög • Skrifstofupappír • Bæklingar • Hreinar mjólkurfernur

• Bylgjupappi • Gjafapappír • Eggjabakkar • Sléttur pappír s.s morgunkornspakkar

Berghella 1 • 221 Hafnarfjörður • Sími 535 2510 • gamar@gamar.is

Blue binPaper and cardboard

THE BASIC RULE is that if you can tear it up, then it is most likely paper and should go in the blue bin.

Wrappings must be clean and free from all food remnants

Wrappings must be clean and free from all food remnants

Plastic bags

Plastic canisters;

e.g. from cleaning materials

Plastic boxes; e.g. from skyr, ice-cream, cheese spreads

Plastic film, clear or dyed

Plastic wrappers, e.g. from biscuits and candy

Plastic trays

Plastic bottles; e.g. from shampoo and sauces

Styrofoam

Plastic bags from crisps

Newspapers and magazines

Envelopes and window envelopes

Office paper

Brochures

Clean milk cartons

Corrugated cardboard

Gift wrapping paper

Egg cartons

Cardboard e.g. cereal boxes, tissue boxes

What can go in the bin?

What can go in the bin?

Which items are categorized as metal?

Málmar

• Málmílát undan matvöru• Málmlok af krukkumAth! ekki úðabrúsar

Berghella 1 • 221 Hafnarfjörður • Sími 535 2510 • gamar@gamar.is

Metal

Glass

It is best to collect metals in your home and then drop it off at the recycling centre closest to your home.

It is best to collect glass in your home and then drop it off at the recycling centre closest to your home.

Bottles and cansBottles and cans are accepted at Samskip in Selfoss, and a

return fee is deposited at delivery.

It is possible to drop off bottles and cans at the recycling

centre closest to your home, but no return fee is included.

THE BASIC RULE is that if you can drink the liquid straight from the container, then it is eligible for a return fee.

MIXED WASTE

ORGANIC WASTE

PAPER AND CARDBOARD

PLASTIC METAL GLASSBOTTLES

AND CANS

Recycling CentresBottles and cans are accepted at

Samskip in Selfoss, and a return fee deposited at delivery.

Metal containers used to store food

Metal lids off jars

Metal canisters

Further sorting at the nearest waste collection area

Cloth and clothing Batteries

Reusable Items

Wood painted/

unpainted

Iron, metal

Hay bale plastic

Electronic devices

Rubber tires

Car batteries

Hazardous waste, oil filters,

water paints

Bulky waste (furniture)

Rocks, plaster battering,

soil, gypsum, porcelain, glass

Garden waste

It is

estimated that

in the West, every single

individual throws away usable

food worth around 60.000 ISK

per year. For a family of four that

amounts to 240.000 ISK per year.

Most of us would want to use this

amount for something other

than producing methane

in a landfill.

Each

inhabitant

disposes of 660 kg of

domestic waste per year.

For a family of four that

is 2.6 tons of waste

per year.

The amount of

plastic wrappings

disposed of in Iceland is

about 40 kg per inhabitant

or about 13.000 tons

per year.

Each

inhabitant in

Iceland buys around

17 kg of textiles ever year,

which is around three times the

amount of an average person on

Earth. Around 150 billion garment

items are made every year which

amounts to 20 garments per

inhabitant on Earth,

every year.

Paper is very

practical for

recycling for it can be

recycled four to seven

times without loss of

quality.

Recycling Centres

Care and location of waste collection containersThe waste collection containers should be located in front of the house or in specific waste storage units, but it is necessary to ensure good accessibility for waste collectors. Bin fastenings must be installed so that they are easily opened and closed.

During winter, residents are expected to keep the bins clear of snow and to make sure that the surrounding area is not slippery.

It can be very difficult to drag the bins in heavy snow and slippery conditions can be treacherous.

If the bins are too full it can create problems during waste collecting. When the bins are overflowing there is a danger of predatory birds spreading the waste around or they could even be blown over.

Each inhabitant is responsible for their containers. The containers should be cleaned regularly, which prevents dirt from collecting in the container and creating foul odours.

Please note that waste collection dates may change due to weather conditions and other conditions that are out of our control.

Please note that the opening hours change during major holidays. The recycling centres are closed during the following days:

• New Year’s Day • Good Friday • Easter Sunday • Labour Day May 1 • Whitsunday • National holiday June 17 • Mass of Þorlákur December 23 • Christmas Eve • Christmas Day • Boxing Day • New Year’s Eve

Please note that all our recycling centres are open for residential waste delivery 24/7.

Opening hours in winter from September 1 to April 30, 2019

Individuals and companies can dispose of their waste at

recycling centres.

The waste collected at recycling centres includes excess

household waste in addition to normal amounts of waste left

over from cleaning and construction (glass, plaster battering

and brickwork, soil). Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur and

Bláskógabyggð operate four recycling centres where various

waste is collected; e.g. plastic, paper, cardboard, general

waste, organic waste, garden waste, scrap iron, hazardous

waste, clothing (The Red Cross), reusable items, and

electronic devices, to name but a few. The map below shows

the location of the recycling centres. The opening hours of

the recycling centres are also available at the municipalities’

websites: www.gogg.is and www.blaskogabyggd.is.

Seyðishólar Heiðarbær Lindarskógur Vegholt

Monday Closed Closed 10:00- 13:00

14:00- 17:00

Tuesday 13:00- 15:00

10:00-12:00 Closed 14:00-

17:00

Wednesday Closed Closed 10:00- 13:00

14:00-17:00

Thursday 13:00- 15:00

14:00-15:00

10:00- 13:00 Closed

Friday Closed Closed 14:00- 17:00

10:00-13:00

Saturday 13:00- 16:00

10:00-12:00

13:00- 15:00

16:00-18:00

Sunday Closed Closed Closed Closed

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Recycling Centres

Inhabitants, company owners and the owners of summer houses in Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur shall use the recycling centre in Seyðishólar.

Inhabitants, company owners and the owners of summer houses in Bláskógabyggð shall use the recycling centres in Laugarvatn and in Heiðarbær.

Grey bin (mixed) & Brown bin (organic) Blue bin (paper) & Green bin (plastic) Agricultural plastic

Waste Collection Calendar Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur 2020

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